QTUM News and Press, Defiance Quantum From 08/03/22

Global equity markets went into a protective crouch last quarter, and factor performance followed suit. The collapse in Consumer Discretionary and/or Technology stocks was a dominant driver of global factor performance in Q2. The Quality premium versus Value has returned to its lo...

Nokia is successfully executing on its turnaround. I believe the company will be able to drive significant earnings growth by expanding its margins. I'm watching the upcoming report for commentary on the demand environment. The company's intellectual property and patent segmen...

Management teams will likely need to learn to do more with less. A rising tide of valuations, coupled with excessive use of stock compensation, has helped to keep a lid on labor expenses. This environment will likely bring prolonged pain to the more speculative corners of the mark...

As companies adjust to inflation, rising interest rates, and a likely economic slowdown, investors are struggling to compute future earnings and the impact on stock valuations. Broadening the sources of stability can help diversify risk and return potential. Geopolitical risk and ...

Why the economy, practically speaking, may already be in recession. Why defensive sectors may be worth a closer look in the current environment. Market sentiment might be bearish, but that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities. Aggressive moves by central banks...

Russia and Belarus exit not having significant impact on HPE operations and profitability. Intelligent Edge segment outperformed but other segments failed to impress. Strong annual dividend yield of 3.45% with $0.12 per share quarterly dividend. I assign a hold rating for HPE ...

Why the long-term outlook for tech may still be optimistic? How a recession might impact the tech sector? What a post-pandemic market looks like for tech companies? For further details see: Tech Stocks Have Tumbled In 2022, But Is The Worst Almost Over?

In China, a tightening of the credit cycle led to a major reset in the valuations of big tech stocks in the country. Big tech stocks in the US also now face a major regulatory crackdown of their own, both here and in Europe. The lesson that might be gleaned from China’s exp...

Despite these turbulent global markets, we can identify several clear positives across the thematic space. As a result, we believe that it may be a good time for investors to seek exposure to these themes at the dip while keeping their focus on the long-term drivers. As this econo...

The war in Ukraine clearly triggered the spike in oil prices and in agricultural prices as well. Inflation, interest rates and Fed policy are linked. Similarly, supply chain disruptions, the slowdown in China, and big-tech reversals are all Covid-related. The bottom line right now...